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Gaylord Community Funeral Home

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Gaylord's locally owned funeral home

Dear friends...


In 2012 when we first opened our funeral home, we were often asked “what makes you different than any other funeral home?” Twelve years later, you’ve made us your preferred area funeral home…and we appreciate your trust more than words can say.

 

As funeral service continues to change, we’re different simply because we haven’t. Locally owned and answering our own telephones 24 hours a day makes us unique in the area.  On nights and weekends, you'll talk directly to one of us, with one of our directors, Joe or Rachel, immediately available to help you.  We think this matters.  Maybe it's little old fashioned, but we think that’s a good thing.


We're different because our pricing is straight forward, streamlined and simple, though compliant with government regulations.  This matters too...seemingly little additions can significantly change your final financial obligation. 

 

Finally, we're different because we have the area’s most dedicated, most community involved staff…people with lifelong ties to the community, people you know and who know you. 

 

Updates to our funeral home continue as well, including our recent kitchen and family lounge remodeling, new expanded parking lot, improved livestreaming, and the addition of digital recording and archiving of services.

 

For those families choosing cremation, our unique relationship with independently licensed and operated (as required by Michigan law) Northern Michigan Crematory Inc. allows us to provide families with prompt, dignified service, and peace of mind. Operating from a facility we had constructed in 2023, Northern Michigan Crematory Inc serves only our funeral home and those we serve.


Today and always, we thank you for your continued trust, serving you and your family is our great privilege, one we will never take lightly.

Thank you,
Joe Messenger, Rachel Smith & Staff

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Dear friends...When faced with life’s most difficult moments…now, more than ever, families are turning to Gaylord Community Funeral Home & Cremation Service.

Over the last nine years, you have made us your preferred funeral home…and we appreciate your trust more than words can say.

As the area’s most experienced and most knowledgeable funeral directors, Rachel and Joe have always been, and continue to be committed to providing you the service today’s family expect from the area’s most modern and most welcoming facility.

At the same time, we’re careful to never lose sight of our responsibility to remain affordable. With these things in mind, we’re confident we will continue to provide the area’s best value, now and in the years to come.

We feel especially blessed to have the area’s most dedicated, most community involved staff to help you…a group of people with lifelong ties to the community.

We’re excited about our future…we know our plans for continued improvements will allow us to serve you even better. Today and always, we thank you for your continued trust, serving you and your family is our great privilege and one we will never take lightly.

Thank you,
Joe Messenger, Rachel Smith & Staff

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If you've experienced a loss, or are planning in advance, we are here for your each step of the way. Planning a funeral is an emotional and sometimes overwhelming thing and having the right information can make things easier.

It is our mission to serve families in their time of need and welcome any questions you have.

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